Legal Opinion
United States v. Salinas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 18, 2014No. Nos. 12-3769, 13-1378PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Rodolfo Vargas (“Vargas”) and Benito Salinas (“Salinas”) were convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846 (Count One), as well as two counts each of using telephones in furtherance of the conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (Counts Two, Three, Four, and Five). Vargas pleaded guilty to Count One, and was sentenced to 121 months’ imprisonment. Salinas proceeded to trial and was convicted on Counts One, Four, and Five. He was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment.
Vargas now appeals his sentence,…
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